Deferred maintenance has been an issue since the subway’s birth
The long answer requires an overview of the history of the subway, and why maintenance has always been so fundamental. The superficial cause of delays is that maintenance and rule changes have made the subway slower, but the MTA has not adjusted the schedules accordingly. An inside source at the MTA explains that by policy, each train delay must be logged with an official cause and that when no cause is formally identified, they often write down “crowding” as a default catchall rather than a real explanation.
First, Chicago has had as large a growth in L ridership as New York has on the subway, without the recent breakdowns. The MTA itself says the problems are about overcrowding. Andrew Cuomo, who controls the state agency responsible for the subway, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). Ryan Cooper in the Week and many irate subway riders on Twitter squarely blame Gov. The media describes the situation as hell (Slate), a meltdown (Curbed), or a crisis (NBC). Last month saw a train sit in the tunnel in sweltering heat for 45 minutes and a derailment with dozens of injuries. After years of growing ridership, use of the system took a dip in 2016, with further declines this year. The toxins have been linked to serious health problems. including asthma, lung cancer, and heart disease, according to the state Department of Health.New York’s subway is in crisis. Environmental Protection Agency , which assesses potential health hazards in the environment. The study showed that, on average, pollutant levels in all measured stations exceeded the daily exposure limit advised by the U.S. They are thrown to the walls and since there is no air exchange, they remain in the stations. Officials said some stations had pollutant levels a few times higher than outdoor air.Īfter taking samples last year at 54 subway and PATH stations, researchers found toxins like iron and carbon get trapped as the trains pass under the river. The air quality in some of the stations is 130 times more toxic than others, primarily due to how close they are to an underground river crossing. NEW YORK (PIX11) - New York City commuters are being exposed to toxic pollutants in subway stations closest to rivers, according to a new study.
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